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Japanese-built power plant in Java switches on
POWER UTILITY | 8 hours 59 min ago

A new power plant completed ahead of schedule by the Japanese is now supplying Indonesia with 2,640 MW of badly needed electricity. Read ››

Electricity to reach 90% of Indonesian households by 2014
REGULATION | 08 Feb 12

Indonesia's PLN projects the number of households enjoying electricity in the country to reach 90 percent by late 2014. Read ››

India tops world green technology investments in 2011
ENVIRONMENT | 07 Feb 12

India invested US$10.3 billion in green technologies, up 53% year-on-year and ahead of any advanced or emerging economy in the world. Read ››

China to slow down approvals of nuke projects

REGULATION | 02 Feb 12

China will be cautious in pursuing nuclear power and is likely to approve only three or four projects each year. Read ››

Focus now turns to China's low-wind areas

POWER UTILITY | 01 Feb 12

Vestas Wind Systems has agreed to hand a large consignment of high-tech turbines to the Longganhu wind farm in Hubei province. Read ››

Japan’s nuclear “stress tests” get UN nod
POWER UTILITY | 01 Feb 12

The United Nations says Japan’s nuclear reactors are safe but . Read ››

Can the Philippines finally go nuclear?
POWER UTILITY | 31 Jan 12

A 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant may be online by 2025. Read ››

India won’t impose tariffs on Chinese solar products
ENVIRONMENT | 27 Jan 12

India chooses to stimulate competition, and drive down prices of solar products, to grow renewable energy. Read ››

Huge market for small wind turbines in China
PROJECT | 24 Jan 12

China’s potential for offshore wind power is placed at 750 GW, or three times that of onshore wind resources. Read ››

Japan's wind capacity records slowest growth in 10 years

REGULATION | 21 Jan 12

Japan's wind power capacity rose 11.7 percent in the year to March 2011as the country was set to launch a new subsidy system to lure investors to the sector. Read ››

Vietnam promotes peaceful use of nuclear power
REGULATION | 20 Jan 12

Vietnam wants peaceful and responsible use of nuclear power while ensuring power security and safety. Read ››

China may approve nuke plants again in first half

REGULATION | 18 Jan 12

The government of China will resume approving new plants after the announcement of the nuclear safety plan cleared by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Read ››

Pressure mounts for Indian PM to solve power woes
REGULATION | 17 Jan 12

Indian PM Manmohan Singh will come under intense pressure to respond to the country's power crisis when he meets power executives. Read ››

China Power celebrates breakthroughs in wind projects
POWER UTILITY | 16 Jan 12

The Xianrendong Wind Farm Project located in Lufeng of Yunnan Province has been offcially approved by the Yunnan Development and Reform Commission. Read ››

Strong demand boosts Asian solar stocks
POWER UTILITY | 13 Jan 12

Asian solar stocks surged on a spate of good news about results and prospects worldwide. Read ››

Tepco's gas use projection on record high to offset nuke loss
POWER UTILITY | 12 Jan 12

Tepco bumped up its gas use plans to a fresh record high to make up for lost nuclear output after the destruction of its Fukushima Daiichi plant. Read ››

Japanese govt may take control of nuke plants from private utilities
REGULATION | 11 Jan 12

The Japanese government may take control of the nation's nuclear power plants away from private utilities, in a bid to improve accountability. Read ››

Carbon tax to spark dispute between Chinese airlines and EU
ENVIRONMENT | 11 Jan 12

Chinese airlines may sue the EU as they refuse to impose surcharges on customers relating to the emissions tax. Read ››

Malaysia to boost renewable energy generation by more than 5 times
REGULATION | 09 Jan 12

Malaysia will increase the percentage of electricity generated from renewable energy to 5.5 per cent from the less than one per cent currently. Read ››

India’s largest solar power plant goes on line
POWER UTILITY | 09 Jan 12

The Adani Group has commissioned what is being touted as India’s largest solar power plant after a build process that took only five months. Read ››

India produces more power from bioenergy
ENVIRONMENT | 05 Jan 12

The increasing number of bioenergy power generation projects in 2011 produced 500MW of energy. Read ››

Indonesian government policy hampers renewable energy growth
ENVIRONMENT | 04 Jan 12

Indonesia still has a lot of hard work to do to exploit its full potential in renewable energy. Read ››

CLP Power reduces planned tariff hike to 4.9% in 2012
POWER UTILITY | 02 Jan 12

The company's original proposal in Hong Kong was for a 9.2% increase. Read ››

China to build Asia's biggest coal-fired power plant
PROJECT | 30 Dec 11

China's Shenhua Group is planning to build the largest coal-fired power station in Asia over the next five years. Read ››

Tepco urged to consider state control
REGULATION | 28 Dec 11

Japanese Trade Minister Yukio Edano urged Tepco to consider temporarily going under state control. Read ››

S.Korea activates emergency energy plan
PROJECT | 21 Dec 11

The country plans to secure energy installations as the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il raised fears over what would happen next in the reclusive state. Read ››

China increases PV capacity target to 15GW
REGULATION | 19 Dec 11

China has increased its solar power development target for 2015 by 50% to 15 GW. Read ››

What you need to know about Japan’s power market

POWER UTILITY | 16 Dec 11

Companies have enough capacity to supply electricity to more than 40% of Japanese households - but there’s a catch. Read ››

India to increase energy use with growth targets: PM
REGULATION | 14 Dec 11

Increased energy consumption can be expected for India to reach its target of 9% economic growth. Read ››

New nuclear projects may be seen in China soon
POWER UTILITY | 14 Dec 11

A draft nuclear power safety regulation is now ready to be sent to the State Council after minor adjustments. Read ››

China Everbright to loan $100m by year-end to fund waste-to-energy plants
PROJECT | 13 Dec 11

The $100m loan is being arranged by Mizuho Corporate Bank. Read ››

Sumitomo to build wind power project in South Africa
PROJECT | 12 Dec 11

The project will have a capacity of as much as 600 megawatts. Read ››

Power shortage in China to worsen in 2012
POWER UTILITY | 08 Dec 11

But nuclear will remain key to China's energy policy with new approvals to start in 2012. Read ››

Japan to export nuke technology: PM

REGULATION | 06 Dec 11

An agreement has been adopted on cooperating, developing and using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes between Japan and several countries. Read ››

China doubles surcharge for renewable energy
REGULATION | 04 Dec 11

China is doubling the surcharge for solar and other renewables from CNY0.004 to CNY0.008 per kWh. Read ››

Vietnam seeks loans for power transmission projects
REGULATION | 01 Dec 11

Vietnam is seeking loans from international finance organisations and domestic commercial banks to fund power transmission projects. Read ››

Fukushima govt to stop all nuke reactors in its area

REGULATION | 30 Nov 11

The governor of Fukushima called on the central government and TEPCO to decommission all nuclear reactors in the Japanese prefecture. Read ››

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to get funding from Asian Development Bank
PROJECT | 29 Nov 11

And you'll never guess how much loan ADB approved for the project. Read ››

India to build 10 new nuclear plants by 2017
REGULATION | 24 Nov 11

Ten new nuclear power projects are part of India's 12th Five Year Plan, from 2012-17. Read ››

India limits liability of nuclear power equipment suppliers
REGULATION | 23 Nov 11

The Indian government has formally announced new rules which cap the liability of nuclear equipment suppliers in case of accidents. Read ››
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